[From the diary of Joseph Addison Waddell, civilian employee of the Quartermaster Dept.]
Monday, Sept. 8, 1862
Monday, Sept. 8, 1862
Being so much interested in other news, I did not
mention last week the intelligence that Gen. Kirby
Smith had routed a Yankee army at Richmond, Ky.
It was reported on Saturday that he had taken Lexing-
ton, Ky. A lady has arrived here from Fredericksburg.
The enemy abandoned the place last week, destroying
their stores. The lady asserts that they took off a
large number of negroes, and shot them at Aquia
Creek. Upon finding that they had not transporta-
tion for them! This is hardly credible. For sev-
eral days we have had reports that a part of our army
was in Maryland. This morning it is rumored that
Jackson was at the Relay House near Baltimore —
Doubtful! Great uncertainty as to the position or
movements of our army. No intelligence is allowed to
come out.
[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow project]
MSS 38-258
mention last week the intelligence that Gen. Kirby
Smith had routed a Yankee army at Richmond, Ky.
It was reported on Saturday that he had taken Lexing-
ton, Ky. A lady has arrived here from Fredericksburg.
The enemy abandoned the place last week, destroying
their stores. The lady asserts that they took off a
large number of negroes, and shot them at Aquia
Creek. Upon finding that they had not transporta-
tion for them! This is hardly credible. For sev-
eral days we have had reports that a part of our army
was in Maryland. This morning it is rumored that
Jackson was at the Relay House near Baltimore —
Doubtful! Great uncertainty as to the position or
movements of our army. No intelligence is allowed to
come out.
[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow project]
MSS 38-258
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